Live Blogging III
Bishop Scriven is now giving us a brief summary of the recent history in the Anglican Communion which has led up to the current situation in this diocese. We are now going to have questions or comments to the leadership here gathered. A number of people are making comments, mostly in support of the Episcopal Church. Most are not asking questions, but are making points. One actual exchange:
Harold Lewis: “I want to question the vow of silence of the Dioscesan Leadership. While it may be true that (1), (2), and (4) are not rejected, but it is what it says … I think that we have a right to know the decision process that came to these conclusions … the question is where are we going? … if we are leaving the Episcopal Church what will be formed? … I have no doubt that (3) will be past, and that the powers that be have no doubt what the next step is … I would ask they would tell us what they think about where we would go if we left.”
Bishop Scriven: “I honestly don’t know .. you can believe that or not .. but it is true. You asked several questions .. the decision was really just a straw poll after discussing the pros and cons of each option. What I think could happen, as a result of the rejection of the Primates’ request, then the Primates could group together and say that The Episcopal Church is no longer what it was, and that an alternative body could be formed … but I don’t know what it might be … ”
